MechE Thermo Pathway

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MechE Thermo

Introduction

From Mole to Megawatt: The Full Journey Through Chemical and Thermal Engineering
Intro to DOFPro CTP
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Visualize and Calculate

Is Your Process Data Spread Smooth or Chunky? Just the Facts
Data Visualization, linear and Log Coordinates
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Is Your Process Data Spread Smooth or Chunky? The Full Story
Data Visualization, linear and Log Coordinates
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Interpol Is Late to a Mind-Blowing Math Hack, Just the Facts
Linear Interpolation
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Interpol Is Late to a Mind-Blowing Math Hack, The Full Story
Linear Interpolation
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No Clear Interpretation a Mind-Blowing Math Hack
Nonlinear Interpolation
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The Unauthorized Guide to Using Spreadsheets in Chemical Engineering
Spreadsheet Basics
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How to Have a Quickie with Your Data Part 1
\(\bar{x}\), \(S_{\bar{x}}\), Linear Least Squares
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How to Have a Quickie with Your Data Part 2
Nonlinear least squares
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Solving Nonlinear Equations with Spreadsheets
See Title
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How Deviant and Mean Are Your Data? Intro and Basics Part 1, Just the Facts
Mean (\(\mu,\ \bar{x}\)) and Standard Deviation (\(\sigma,\ S\))
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How Deviant and Mean Are Your Data? Intro and Basics Part 1, The Full Story
Mean (\(\mu,\ \bar{x}\)) and Standard Deviation (\(\sigma,\ S\))
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How Deviant and Mean Are Your Data? Part 2
Standard Error (\(S_{\bar{x}}\)) and Confidence Interval (\(2\lambda\))
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Basics Statistics by Hand
\(\bar{x}\), \(S\), \(S_{\bar{x}}\), \(\lambda\) by hand
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Basic Statistics on a Spreadsheet
\(\bar{x}\), \(S\), \(S_{\bar{x}}\), \(\lambda\) with a spreadsheet
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Basic Stats in MATLAB
\(\bar{x}\), \(S\), \(S_{\bar{x}}\), \(\lambda\) with MATLAB
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Basic Statistics in R
\(\bar{x}\), \(S\), \(S_{\bar{x}}\), \(\lambda\) in R
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Linear Regression
Derivation of the equations for linear regression
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Linear Regression Spreadsheet
Performing linear regression with a spreadsheet
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Linear Regression MATLAB
Performing linear regression with MATLAB
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Linear Regression in R
Linear Regression in R
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Error Propagation
Propagating errors or uncertainties through equations and calculations
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Integrals and Derivatives Part 1
Propagating errors or uncertainties through numerical integrals and derivatives
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Integrals and Derivatives Part 2
More propagating errors or uncertainties through numerical integrals and derivatives
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Nonlinear Regression
Derivation/explanation of nonlinear regression
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Types of Process Data

Is Furlongs Per Fortnight a Thing?
Unit Conversion
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How Keen Is Your Rank? Just the Facts
Temperature Conversion
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How Keen Is Your Rank?, The Full Story
Temperature Conversion
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The Most Annoying Equation Conversion
Unit Conversion of Equations
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Where Does Sherwood Hide His Unit? Principles
Dimensionless Numbers Principles
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What the Schmidt? Examples
Applications of Dimensionless Numbers
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Is It Hot in Here, or Is It Just My Thermistor?
Thermistors, Thermocouples, and other Temperature Sensors
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Under Pressure Part 1, Just the Facts
Pressure Basics
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Under Pressure Part 1, The Full Story
Pressure Basics
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Under Pressure Part 2, Just the Facts
Abs., Atm., Gauge, Barometric Pressure
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Under Pressure Part 2, The Full Story
Abs., Atm., Gauge, Barometric Pressure
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What is a Mole? Just the Facts
What a mole is
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What is a Mole? The Full Story
What a mole is
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What the Frac?
Mass, Moles, Mass Fractions, Mole Fractions
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Are You Dense? Crank Up the Volume and Go With the Flow! Just the Facts
Mass, Moles, Density, Volume, and Flow Rates
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Are You Dense? Crank Up the Volume and Go With the Flow!, The Full Story
Mass, Moles, Density, Volume, and Flow Rates
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General Balances

How to Keep Your Balance
System Definition and the General Balance Equation
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Speed Balancing
General Balance Equation Definitions and Suggestions
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Unit Operations and PFDs

Gotta Keep ’Em Separated
Mixer, Divider, and Separator mole balances
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Flame On, Torch!
Combustion reactions
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A Combustible Mixture!
Sample combustion reactions
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Properties of Liquids and Gases

Alcohol and Water DO Mix!
Liquid and Solid Density Calculations
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Ideal Gases EXPOSED: Are They Even Real?!!
Basics of \(P V = n R T\)
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When Getting Gassed Isn’t Ideal, Part 1
Real gas intro
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When Getting Gassed Isn’t Ideal, Part 2
Real gas example
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REAL Gas Mixtures EXPLAINED – Don’t Let This Cost You Points on Your Exam! Part 1
Explanation of Kay’s Rule and DWSIM for real gas mixtures
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REAL Gas Mixtures EXPLAINED – Don’t Let This Cost You Points on Your Exam! Part 2
Example of Kay’s Rule and DWSIM for real gas mixtures
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1^st Law of Thermodynamics

Just Try to Break This Law! I Dare You!
Intro to 1st Law
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Add Friction and Work to Bernoulli? Here’s What Really Happens!
The Mechanical Energy Balance and the Moody Chart
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Steam: Get the Quality Right AFTER You Table It! Part 1
The Basics of Steam Tables
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Steam: Get the Quality Right AFTER You Table It! Part 2
Steam Table Examples
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The Enthalpy Games: The Ballad of Integrals and Means
\(\Delta H\) from \(C_p\), \(\Delta U\) from \(C_v\)
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The Enthalpy Games: Sunrise on the Calculations
Example for \(\mathrm{N_2}\), \(\Delta H\) from \(C_p\), \(\Delta U\) from \(C_v\)
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Feeling the Heat? How to Get Your Best Estimate
Estimating \(C_p\), \(\Delta \hat{H}_v\), \(\Delta \hat{H}_m\)
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Dry Bulbs, Wet Bulbs, and My Will to Live: Mastering the Psych Chart
Psychrometric Charts
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The Isochronicles: This First Law Saga Is a Gas
The 1^st Law for Ideal Gases for Isothermal, Isobaric, Isochoric, and Isentropic processes
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2^nd Law of Thermodynamics

Resistance is Futile. Entropy Always Wins
Intro to 2^nd Law
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The ΔS-sentials of Calculating Entropy Changes
Calculating \(\Delta S\) for heat reservoirs, ideal gases, and Steam
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Sadi Carnot and the Power of Fire, the 1824 Edition Part 1
The Air-Standard Carnot Cycle
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Sadi Carnot and the Power of Fire, the 1824 Edition Part 2
The Steam Carnot Cycle
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How Much Entropy Can You Balance on the Head of a Pin (or in an Open Steady-State System)?
The 2nd Law for Closed, Open Steady-State, and Open Transient Systems
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Entropy Made Me Do It: Turbines, Compressors, and Other Second-Law Shenanigans
Turbines and Expanders, Isentropic and Isothermal Compressors
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Entropy Made Me Do It: Pumps, Nozzles, and Other Second-Law Shenanigans
Pumps, Nozzles, and Valves or Throttles
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Power Cycles

Boil, Expand, Condense, Repeat: The Rankine Cycle in Action Part 1
The Ideal Rankine Cycle
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Boil, Expand, Condense, Repeat: The Rankine Cycle in Action Part 2
The Rankine Cycle with \(\eta_\mathrm{pump}\) and \(\eta_\mathrm{turbine}\)
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Modeling the Rankine Cycle in DWSIM
Modeling the Rankine Cycle in DWSIM
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Cycle Wars: The Power Awakens
Listing the common Air-Standard cycles, and modeling the Air-Standard Carnot cycle
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Cycle Wars: The Rise of Otto Cycles
Modeling the Otto, Diesel, Brayton, Turbojet, Ericsson, & Stirling Cycles
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Refrigeration

Revenge of the Fridge: Vapor Compression Strikes Back
The Vapor Compression Cycle
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Modeling the Vapor Compression Cycle in DWSIM
Modeling the Vapor Compression Cycle in DWSIM
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Combined 1^st and 2^nd Laws

The Law is a Thief: It Destroys Exergy and Laughs in Your Face Part 1
The Combined 1^st and 2^nd Laws
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The Law is a Thief: It Destroys Exergy and Laughs in Your Face Part 2
Example of The Combined 1^st and 2^nd Laws
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